The ethograms of Uronychia transfuga and Uronychia setigera (Ciliata, Hypotrichida): A comparative approach for new insights into the behaviour of protozoa

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 426-435

  Leonildi, A ^a   Erra, F ^a   Banchetti, R ^a   Ricci, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Grip on the substrate; Locomotion; Locomotion determinants

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; HYPOTRICHIA; PROTOZOA; URONYCHIA SETIGERA; URONYCHIA TRANSFUGA;

EID: 0032495188     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(98)80011-4     Document Type: Article

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